In the late 70s, the genre ranked a slight fall in popularity but in the 80s it blew up and became one of the most famous genres enjoyed all around the globe. The controversy and criticism that surrounded heavy metal in the 80s boosted its popularity even more and made it bigger than ever.

Now that all the accusations of “bad influence” are long gone, we can freely say that heavy metal is one of the best things that happened to music ever.

The golden years of the genre gave us a tremendous amount of great songs and genre-pushing albums that will be cherished for decades to come.

Although it is really difficult to choose the best from so many popular and prolific heavy metal bands, here are 10 bands from the modern era that changed the heavy metal landscape forever. 

Black Sabbath

Iron Maiden

Metallica 

Judas Priest  

Pantera 

Slipknot 

Dio 

Tool 

Motorhead

Megadeth 

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Rumors started flying when Anselmo began performing Pantera songs with his band Phil Anselmo and the Illegals. “I wouldn’t do it with Down. I wouldn’t do it with Superjoint,” Anselmo said to Chilean magazine Humo Negro, naming his other bands.

“So I went to [The Illegals] and I said, ‘What do you think?’ And they said, ‘Let’s try.’ And as we went on, I realized this is pretty good; they play the songs very well. I mean, we had about a week to get ready for anything, man. So with each gig, it’s got better and better and better and better.”

When asked directly about the possibility of touring with Rex, the only other surviving member of Pantera, Anselmo replied: “I’m open for anything. And Rex and I, we are in touch and we talk. We’re friends and everything’s cool. So, I keep an open mind — I keep an open mind. We’ll see in the future.”

We’re definitely keeping our fingers crossed!

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“There’s not a ballad on this f**king record,” promised Brown. “It’s a stoned-out groove record.”

On the style of the music, he added: “It’s got its rockers, it’s got that heavy blues tinge. It’s got some upbeat anthems that I brought in at the last minute, some I even had tucked away for a long time.”

Brown attributed some of the writing on the album to the tragic death of Vinnie Paul, legendary drummer of Pantera, who died a year ago of heart failure at the age of 54. 

“This record is really introspective, but in the sense that it just came naturally,” he told Loudwire. “I think that anytime somebody close to you dies — even though Vinnie and I weren’t really close at the end — you have to go back and peel the onion, just go through the layers of what life really means.”

Recording proved to be an emotional process for the bass player. He stated that “the first four or five tracks that we did were really just — man, I swear to God, you hear about this stuff happening and it’s never happened to me before — but where the pen just starts going to the paper, and it just starts writing itself.”

All we’re missing now is a title and a release date!

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After picking up an acoustic guitar, she couldn’t remember which riff she learned first out of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and Jethro Tull’s “Aqualung,” so she played them both. St. Vincent was then asked about some of the underappreciated riffs people should learn, opting to play The Breeders’ “Cannonball.”

For the part about riffs that make her want to pick up a guitar, she went with the classics: Jimi Hendrix’ “Manic Depression” and Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog.” Finally, St. Vincent also revealed she was a metalhead, since she played Pantera’s “Cowboys From Hell” when it came to riffs she wishes she has written.

You can hear her playing all of these riffs and more in the video below.

When she is not sharing the riffs that changed her life, St. Vincent is playing her own stuff on her ongoing tour in support of her latest album Masseduction. Released in 2017, the album debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200, being her first top ten entry in the U.S. The album also met with critical acclaim, being considered one of the best records of 2017.

The post St. Vincent Plays Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and Pantera Riffs appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

In the late 70s, the genre ranked a slight fall in popularity but in the 80s it blew up and became one of the most famous genres enjoyed all around the globe. The controversy and criticism that surrounded heavy metal in the 80s boosted its popularity even more and made it bigger than ever.

Now that all the accusations of “bad influence” are long gone, we can freely say that heavy metal is one of the best things that happened to music ever.

The golden years of the genre gave us a tremendous amount of great songs and genre-pushing albums that will be cherished for decades to come.

Although it is really difficult to choose the best from so many popular and prolific heavy metal bands, here are 10 bands from the modern era that changed the heavy metal landscape forever. 

Black Sabbath

Iron Maiden

Metallica 

Judas Priest  

Pantera 

Slipknot 

Dio 

Tool 

Motorhead

Megadeth 

The post Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Rumors started flying when Anselmo began performing Pantera songs with his band Phil Anselmo and the Illegals. “I wouldn’t do it with Down. I wouldn’t do it with Superjoint,” Anselmo said to Chilean magazine Humo Negro, naming his other bands.

“So I went to [The Illegals] and I said, ‘What do you think?’ And they said, ‘Let’s try.’ And as we went on, I realized this is pretty good; they play the songs very well. I mean, we had about a week to get ready for anything, man. So with each gig, it’s got better and better and better and better.”

When asked directly about the possibility of touring with Rex, the only other surviving member of Pantera, Anselmo replied: “I’m open for anything. And Rex and I, we are in touch and we talk. We’re friends and everything’s cool. So, I keep an open mind — I keep an open mind. We’ll see in the future.”

We’re definitely keeping our fingers crossed!

The post A Pantera Reunion?! Phil Anselmo Says it’s Possible appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

“There’s not a ballad on this f**king record,” promised Brown. “It’s a stoned-out groove record.”

On the style of the music, he added: “It’s got its rockers, it’s got that heavy blues tinge. It’s got some upbeat anthems that I brought in at the last minute, some I even had tucked away for a long time.”

Brown attributed some of the writing on the album to the tragic death of Vinnie Paul, legendary drummer of Pantera, who died a year ago of heart failure at the age of 54. 

“This record is really introspective, but in the sense that it just came naturally,” he told Loudwire. “I think that anytime somebody close to you dies — even though Vinnie and I weren’t really close at the end — you have to go back and peel the onion, just go through the layers of what life really means.”

Recording proved to be an emotional process for the bass player. He stated that “the first four or five tracks that we did were really just — man, I swear to God, you hear about this stuff happening and it’s never happened to me before — but where the pen just starts going to the paper, and it just starts writing itself.”

All we’re missing now is a title and a release date!

The post Rex Brown Promises a New Solo Album Without a Single Ballad appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

After picking up an acoustic guitar, she couldn’t remember which riff she learned first out of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and Jethro Tull’s “Aqualung,” so she played them both. St. Vincent was then asked about some of the underappreciated riffs people should learn, opting to play The Breeders’ “Cannonball.”

For the part about riffs that make her want to pick up a guitar, she went with the classics: Jimi Hendrix’ “Manic Depression” and Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog.” Finally, St. Vincent also revealed she was a metalhead, since she played Pantera’s “Cowboys From Hell” when it came to riffs she wishes she has written.

You can hear her playing all of these riffs and more in the video below.

When she is not sharing the riffs that changed her life, St. Vincent is playing her own stuff on her ongoing tour in support of her latest album Masseduction. Released in 2017, the album debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200, being her first top ten entry in the U.S. The album also met with critical acclaim, being considered one of the best records of 2017.

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